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Work and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Work and mental health

...everyday people, especially for individuals who don’t have a huge amount of interaction and struggle in open and public environments, that's a place to do it in a bubble of protection … CUSTOMER: Hi. Can I have a single cappuccino, please? RESTORE MEMBER: Single cappuccino. MARTIN REALEY: … where if necessary they can take a step back. So it can be a gradual...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Collective leadership
Money & Business

Collective leadership

...everyday as part of working life, and I think they should be. Video 6 Ellie Garraway Clare Walton talks about some of the practices employed at her charity which help forge strong working relationships. CLARE WALTON I do chat quite a bit. I find that it's useful. It puts people at ease. It makes people feel relaxed. I think it can also have another interesting effect,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change

...English-speaking phenomenon, this climate scepticism. It’s an odd feature of a very small number of countries. RH: How about OPEC, the Saudis, how are they reacting at the moment? Historically they have said, ‘If you want us to leave our oil in the ground, you’re going to have to compensate us.’ MJ: Climate change talks are difficult for the oil producers,...
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Audio 5 mins
School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...English national curriculum level descriptions and GCSE grade criteria are of no help. The GA offers a description as a starting point: click on 'view document' to read it. View document The point to realise is that the ‘stuff’ of geography is expressed in terms of possibilities and aspirations to wider educational goals – the spiritual, the moral, the social and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...English), practise a religion which is not represented in the community, come from traveller families, or have had extremely distressing experiences before joining the community in Wales. Are these groups understood within your school so that they can be participating members of the learning community?...3. Transforming learning: 3.1 A broad view of inclusion -...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...English Dictionary). Hence while endurance is important for middle- to long-distance events and team sports, it may also play a role in much shorter-duration events. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E236 Applying sport and exercise sciences to coaching...Training for endurance in sport and fitness: Learning outcomes - After...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...English with IELTS, which will be available for registration in due course. The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures is an international leader in online language learning and intercultural communications, built on our pioneering pedagogy and research. What makes the Open Centre different? The OU is the leader in online learning and teaching with a heritage of more than...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...English word Worldview). Imagine a discussion at a Parent Teachers Association as to whether or not everyone should take a turn on the door at school events. I might have a prior belief that all parents should be treated as equals, so I vote immediately for the option of all of us staffing the door. After the meeting, another parent says she prefers fundraising, so can't...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs